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Jamaican visitor adds to COVID count

Jamaican visitor adds to COVID count

One person tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport on Sunday and another will leave isolation Monday after two consecutive negative tests.
The new case is…

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Gauff better than ever

Gauff better than ever

NEW YORK – Sixteen-year-old Coco Gauff said her game is the “best it’s ever been,” as she aims to build on her Grand Slam success as the U.S. Open kicks off on Monday.
Gauff, who stormed onto the scene…

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Republic Bank closes Airport branch

Republic Bank closes Airport branch

Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited (RBBL) permanently closed the Airport Branch and Bureau de Change, citing the “unique challenges” its size presented in observing public health protocols.
In a media…

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Three more test positive for COVID-19

Three more test positive for COVID-19

Three people entered the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St Lucy, after testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
The new cases are a 33-year-old male visitor and a 42-year-old Barbadian man,…

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Fogging Schedule August 31 to September 4, 2020

Fogging Schedule August 31 to September 4, 2020

The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging exercise this week in several parishes.
On Monday, the areas to be fogged in St Peter will be Diamond Corner, Lower…

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Messi to miss Barcelona training

Messi to miss Barcelona training

MADRID – Lionel Messi will not take a planned pre-season coronavirus test on Sunday or return to training on Monday after his shock announcement earlier this week that he wants to leave Barcelona, Spanish…

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Masks soon mandatory in T&T

Masks soon mandatory in T&T

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Saturday implored nationals to wear masks covering their noses and mouths as the government announced that it would continue to implement all the…

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Eight still missing in Haiti after Laura passes

Eight still missing in Haiti after Laura passes

PORT AU PRINCE – Haiti raised the death toll from the passage of Tropical Storm Laura last weekend to 31 and said that eight people were still missing and presumed dead.
The Ministry of the Interior…

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Flash-flood watch extended

Flash-flood watch extended

The Barbados Meteorological Services extended the flash-flood watch for Barbados until 6 a.m. Sunday.
A flash-flood watch is issued when heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time could…

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Two Bajans among four new COVID cases

Two Bajans among four new COVID cases

Two Barbadians and two visitors tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, raising the number of cases recorded here to 170.
They are a 48-year-old Barbadian man who arrived on JetBlue on August 15 and…

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